NONE · PIPER PA-38-112 · 2008-10-31 · Friant, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR09CA030
Event ID
20081103X25921
Type
Accident
Date
2008-10-31
Location
Friant, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.000831, -119.618057
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-38-112
Registration
N2346G
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to execute a go-around in timely manner, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Also causal was the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight and delayed remedial actions.